Capture puzzle · CHESSGAMES

SOLO CHESS

A whole board. One survivor.

Every move is a capture. Think a few steps ahead, clear the board, and leave just one piece standing.

Available for Android · App Store coming soon

Meet Rex the King, the Solo Chess mascot

YOUR COMPANION Rex the King

01Chess with a clever twist02Short, satisfying puzzles03Capture-based strategy

YOUR NEXT LITTLE CHALLENGE

A familiar board. A fresh way to think.

A little planning goes a long way. The pieces move like chess, but every move must capture another piece. Find the right order and turn a crowded board into a single survivor.

How to play

01
Read the board and find a piece that can capture another.
02
Plan your sequence. Every move must be a capture.
03
Keep capturing until only one piece remains.

A LITTLE READING. A BETTER NEXT MOVE.

Small guides. Clever moves.

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Solo Chess

Solo Chess · 3 MIN READ

How to solve Solo Chess: capture order before clever moves

Learn a practical Solo Chess solving method: map captures, protect useful pieces, and check the final survivor before making your first move.

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Solo Chess

Solo Chess · 3 MIN READ

Stuck in Solo Chess? Work backward from the last two pieces

Use backward reasoning in Solo Chess to identify the final capture, avoid isolated survivors, and compare candidate move orders.

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Another board awaits.

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